Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both been named on a 30-man shortlist for the Best Men's Player prize at the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards.
Ronaldo, 38, is the oldest player nominated, while Messi, 36, is the third-oldest, behind Luka Modric, 38.
Messi won the award in 2005 but six-time winner Ronaldo is the only player ever to receive it more than once.
Since Ronaldo last won the prize in 2019, the three most recent winners have been Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema. They have all been nominated again this year.
Ronaldo is one of 12 nominees for the inaugural Best Middle East Player award. The other 11 players up for this gong are Benzema, Salem Al-Dawsari, Mourad Batna, Mohamed El Shenawy, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Odion Ighalo, Ali Mabkhout, Riyad Mahrez, Michael Olunga, Alejandro Romero and Talisca.
Ronaldo is unlikely to win the Men's Player of the Year award for a seventh time.
However, the Al Nassr captain is the overwhelming favorite to win a new award.
Shortlist For Best Men's Player At Globe Soccer Awards
- Julian Alvarez
- Nicola Barella
- Jude Bellingham
- Karim Benzema
- Yassine Bounou
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Ruben Dias
- Ederson
- Phil Foden
- Jack Grealish
- Antoine Griezmann
- Ilkay Gundogan
- Erling Haaland
- Harry Kane
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
- Robert Lewandowski
- Lautaro Martinez
- Kylian Mbappe
- Lionel Messi
- Kim Min-Jae
- Luka Modric
- Martin Odegaard
- Andre Onana
- Victor Osimhen
- Rodri
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Bukayo Saka
- Mohamed Salah
- Bernardo Silva
- Vinicius Junior